அமுதாகரம் [18th century-19th century]

This palm-leaf manuscript is a copy of a medical work, Amuthakaram, from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The original work is dated to the 18th century. It is an important work on toxicology. It describes medicine for venomous attacks by various species such as snakes and reptiles. Based on the methods and medicines recommended, this is a text of Siddha medical tradition. Amuthakaram was published in print in the 19th century by K. Thambipillai. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 232 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 19.5 cm, W 03 cm.